{"id":173778,"date":"2023-02-01T07:59:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=173778"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:59:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:59:20","slug":"local-first-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=173778","title":{"rendered":"Local First Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"173778\" class=\"elementor elementor-173778\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-172ec48b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"172ec48b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4226ab1e\" data-id=\"4226ab1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe4845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbe4845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Devour_-Culinary-Classic-Saturday-2016-151-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aae8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aae8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For 20 years, Local First Arizona has been the leader in community-based economic development in Arizona. As the largest local business coalition in the U.S., with more than 3,000 participating businesses, Local First advocates for entrepreneurs and independently owned enterprises of all sizes by helping local owners compete and collaborate, which ultimately strengthens our state economy and builds hometown pride.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Local First\u2019s areas of focus include prioritizing entrepreneur development and small-business support, investment in rural development, support for under-resourced areas and developing environmental resilience. Local First provides business training, including online courses, one-on-one consulting, mentorship for Hispanic and Black entrepreneurs and environmental sustainability expertise, as well as workforce development and access to capital.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>LFA also partners with rural cities, nonprofits and tribes to develop winning grant applications. Visit our website for more information about available resources and a directory of 3,000+ Arizona-based businesses.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What is your 2023 focus?<\/b><\/h3><p>Local First Arizona\u2019s statewide business coalition, assistance programs and goals for transformational change continue to expand. Our initiatives include entrepreneurship training for Black and Hispanic business owners in an effort to build generational wealth, securing funding to strengthen rural towns and businesses, advising companies on cost-saving environmental improvements and offering personalized coaching to help business owners overcome challenges. We love Arizona and want it to thrive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Our supporters in all 15 counties are working together to find solutions to eliminate barriers to success and to build a more vibrant, inclusive and sustainable local economy that benefits everyone.<\/p><h3><b>What are the top benefits of membership and\/or participation?<\/b><\/h3><p>Joining the largest local business coalition in the U.S. provides:<\/p><ul><li>Designation as a certified locally owned business<\/li><li>Connection to more than 3,000 other local business owners in Arizona<\/li><li>Access to more than 125 yearly networking, educational and signature events<\/li><li>One-on-one consulting with our Business Support Team to solve challenges<\/li><li>Members-only vendor opportunities<\/li><li>Online local business directory listing<\/li><li>Community calendar to post events<\/li><li>Free online business courses<\/li><li>Members-only Facebook groups<\/li><li>Access to Local First Arizona branding<\/li><li>Opportunities for social media and news coverage<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Discounts on office products, payroll services, credit card processing, employee health insurance, advertising and more<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-077f840 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"077f840\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98f025a\" data-id=\"98f025a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b79318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b79318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b37744\" data-id=\"0b37744\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d93ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0d93ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kimber-Lanning-300-dpi.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20797cb\" data-id=\"20797cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97200bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97200bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Local Leader: <\/b>Kimber Lanning<\/p><p><b>Title: <\/b>Founder and CEO<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>How Long with Organization? <\/b>20 years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ebdf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ebdf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-142bac8\" data-id=\"142bac8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0435f25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0435f25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa69dfb\" data-id=\"aa69dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d2728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5d2728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LFA-Logo.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d185395\" data-id=\"d185395\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17975d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17975d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are passionate and committed to introducing locals and newcomers to our state\u2019s amazing culture. A culture that is best represented by our communities, local businesses, and their unique experiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Organization Name: <\/b>Local First Arizona<\/p><p><b>Main Local Office: <\/b>407 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ 85004<\/p><p><b>Phone:<\/b> (602) 956-0909<\/p><p><b>Website:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.localfirstaz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.localfirstaz.com<\/a><\/p><p><b>No. of Members:<\/b> 3,000+<\/p><p><b>Types of Membership: <br \/><\/b>Coalition Member, Legacy Partner<\/p><p><b>No. of Events per year:<\/b> 125+<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Biggest Annual Event:<\/b> <br \/>Arizona Fall Fest<br \/>November<br \/>Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix<\/p><p><b>What should a prospective member know about your organization?: <\/b>When you join Local First Arizona, you join a movement of proud Arizona business owners collaborating to diversify prosperity and build a stronger local economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 20 years, Local First Arizona has been the leader in community-based economic development in Arizona. 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